PMS 36

	<Halifax>	[Emily has stumbled upon a small doctors clinic and the backroom where her darling Halifax lays bedridden. The bandages stained red circling her torso and is a tad pale, but otherwise looks to be sleeping. The doctor is in.]
	* [Atai]Emily	looks on at Priss' prone form, wide-eyed.
	<[Atai]Emily>	What happened..?
	* [Atai]Emily	asks ze doctah
	* DoctorGrumbles	grumbles
	<DoctorGrumbles>	Ah, multiple stab wounds. Not much force behind them, but still problematic.
	<DoctorGrumbles>	Did give me some good sewing practice though
	<DoctorGrumbles>	Wahaha
	* DoctorGrumbles	stops laughing knowing its inappropriate...
	* DoctorGrumbles	grumbles
	<DoctorGrumbles>	Ah, your friend who dropped her off stops by now and again.
	* [par]Evone	bursts into the sawbones' place with a drunken stumble, " 'ow iz 'e taday doc?"
	* [Atai]Emily	looks up. So this is the "friend"...?
	<DoctorGrumbles>	Ah, she's stable now. But don't go stinking up the place.
	* DoctorGrumbles	grumbles
	<[Atai]Emily>	You brought her in? What happened? Who did this to her?!
	* [Atai]Emily	gets up, and takes Evone by the shoulders
	* [par]Evone	seems half out of it
	<[par]Evone>	"iz wuz teriblu, tha blood wuz er'wur..."
	* [Atai]Emily	growls under her breath.
	<[Atai]Emily>	...Doctor, is there a rain barrel or a full washbasin or something somewhere nearby?
	* [Atai]Emily	looks up and asks the doctor an innocent-sounding albeit strange question
	* DoctorGrumbles	grumbles
	<DoctorGrumbles>	I still have a full wash basin of clean water here.
	<[Atai]Emily>	That'll do.
	* DoctorGrumbles	point to one next to his patient.
	<[Atai]Emily>	Evone?
	<[par]Evone>	"Wot?"
	<[Atai]Emily>	Come here for a minute, please.
	* [Atai]Emily	gestures over next to her, by the wash basin.
	* [par]Evone	stumbles over
	* [Atai]Emily	points into the deep bowl of water.
	<[Atai]Emily>	Do you see that, in there?
	<[par]Evone>	"Seh wot?"
	* [Atai]Emily	grabs the back of the drunken sot's head, and plunges her face-first into the bowl, submerging her head in the water.
	<[Atai]Emily>	Your reflection, what else?
	* [Atai]Emily	yanks her back out after about 5 seconds.
	* [par]Evone	struggles and gasps for breath after pulled out
	* DoctorGrumbles	grumbles
	<[Atai]Emily>	WHAT. HAPPENED.
	<DoctorGrumbles>	That's a waste of good water!
	* DoctorGrumbles	stays out of it though
	* DoctorGrumbles	grumbles
	<[Atai]Emily>	I don't have time for your wretched hide to be soaked in alcohol.
	<[Atai]Emily>	I need information, and I need it NOW.
	<[par]Evone>	"S'e culda stopped it!"
	<[Atai]Emily>	Stopped what?
	* [Atai]Emily	is about ready to choke a bitch, hopped up on fury and adrenaline. Whoever hurt Priss will pay.
	<[par]Evone>	"Gittin stabbed!"
	<[Atai]Emily>	...You saw what happened, then?
	<[Atai]Emily>	Who stabbed her?
	<[par]Evone>	"Why di'nt s'e stop meh..."
	* [par]Evone	slumps in Emily's grip
	* [Atai]Emily	's grip only tightens, and her voice comes in a low, deadly hiss.
	<[Atai]Emily>	...Stopped you?
	* [Atai]Emily	looks from Evone, to Priss, and then back again.
	<[Atai]Emily>	You did this to her?
	<[par]Evone>	"S'e culda stopd meh... why d'n s'e..."
	* [par]Evone	seems to be talking to herself
	* [Atai]Emily	is overcome with a cold rage.
	<[Atai]Emily>	...Evone.
	* [par]Evone	mutters under her breath
	* [Atai]Emily	backhands her.
	<[Atai]Emily>	Evone.
	* [par]Evone	takes the slap and stares at the floor
	* DoctorGrumbles	grumbles...
	<DoctorGrumbles>	I-I'll just take a walk then...
	* DoctorGrumbles	leaves before he gets involved.
	<[Atai]Emily>	I hope that you are, because it is something you'll want to hear.
	* [Atai]Emily	notes the doctor's exit, and nods in a grimly approving way before turning back to the miserable drunk in her grip.
	<[Atai]Emily>	I'm going to give you a choice.
	<[Atai]Emily>	The first option is that you can run away, and never show your face to any of the crew ever again.
	<[Atai]Emily>	If I see you again, I will kill you.
	<[Atai]Emily>	The second is that I kill you anyway for daring to harm Priss.
	<[Atai]Emily>	The third is that you tell me why you did this.
	<[Atai]Emily>	...And I still might kill you anyway.
	* [Atai]Emily	smiles.
	<[Atai]Emily>	Choose wisely.
	<[par]Evone>	"Do wha ye wan... bu Im stayin ta see tha she recovers, Im no murdah'ah like her."
	<[Atai]Emily>	...
	* [Atai]Emily	laughs quietly.
	<[Atai]Emily>	The assassin has a change of heart and repents?
	<[Atai]Emily>	Is that it?
	* [Atai]Emily	draws out her revolver and pistol whips Evone. Ouch.
	* [par]Evone	scowls in determination, "I wuz gonna kill 'er fer killin meh paren's. She killed fer 'er paren's too, an' thas wha started all this. ...I feel like shite whenva I 'urt anywun anyway. I'm no gude fer this rape and pillage shite."
	<[Atai]Emily>	Maybe you should have thought of that before stabbing her, you drunken bitch.
	* [Atai]Emily	seems strangely unfazed by all this mention of Priss being a killer. Like, disturbingly so.
	* [Atai]Emily	backhands her again. It's not satisfying when crack like this, it seems.
	<[Atai]Emily>	Get out.
	<[Atai]Emily>	I don't care what she did, or why.
	<[Atai]Emily>	You stabbed my Priss. That's all the reason I need to kill you here and now.
	<[Atai]Emily>	If you want to see another sunrise, get out.
	<[par]Evone>	"Then do it, cunt. Cut meh down w'ere I stand. I wunt even try te stop ye like she did fer me."
	* [Atai]Emily stiffens at the insult, then smiles.
	<[Atai]Emily> Gladly.
	* `Emily	draws and points her gun at Evone.
	* `Emily	. o O (...I wonder if Priss is going to get mad at me for th--)
	* Halifax	pounds hard on a table with medical tools on them causing them to clatter. She woke up some time during the middle of this and she looks really out of it...
	* `Emily	looks up at the commotion.
	<`Emily>	Priss!
	* Halifax	glares at Emily and Evone.
	* [par]Evone	looks relieved to see Halifax up
	* Halifax	beckons both of them with a hand gesture...
	* `Emily hurries back to her side.
	<`Emily> 	Are you all right?
	* `Emily frets about her, going from potential murderer to caretaker in seconds flat.
	* [par]Evone	stumbles towards Halifax and practically falls into her, catching herself in hugging the captain, "Cap'n!"
	* Halifax	winces but holds Evone tight
	<Halifax>	...you okay?
	<[par]Evone>	"I shuld be askin ye that."
	* `Emily	glares at Evone across from her. Priss is voluntarily letting this bitch touch her? After what she did?
	<Halifax>	...I'll be fine, but you should stand up for yourself.
	* Halifax	worries over Evone's bruises. She looks at Emily.
	* `Emily	looks some strange mix of appalled and worried.
	<Halifax>	...You should apologize to Evone.
	<[par]Evone>	"I dezerv' it..."
	<`Emily>	Apologize for what?
	<`Emily>	"Deserve" doesn't begin to cover it.
	* `Emily	has put her gun away, but her fingers still clench and squeeze.
	<Halifax>	...I had this coming for me for years now. She doesn't need to fret over it. And I don't want her being punished for it either...
	<`Emily>	...She tried to kill you.
	* Halifax	nods...
	<Halifax>	She should probably have done it sooner. So I wouldn't have to worry you like this...
	* Halifax	smiles at Emily.
	* [par]Evone	frowns and hides her face
	<Halifax>	Evone. She's family as far as I'm concerned. And I hurt her far more then she hurt me with this. So we should just put this behind us now...
	<Halifax>	...I don't want to see any more needless blood shed...
	* Halifax	lays a hand on Evone's head and reaches out one for Emily.
	* Halifax	[par]Evone passes out from a mix of drunkenness and relief.
	<Halifax>	[To be continued...]






	<Halifax>	[Day three in this comfy hotsprings town! Halifax has gone missing! She hasn't been seen since yesterday and as a matter of fact neither has Evone or Emily. What will the crew do?]
	* [K]Ariel	gather her stuff. Relying on those nincompoops are no good. Captain is missing, and she has to find her posthaste.
	<[K]Ariel>	With that illness... It will be bad if she's not in my sight.
	<Ellisa>	ugh.. spending with Dani is fine and all... but... shit.. I lost the capt'n in the process.. this ain't good... I swore shre came back here..
	* [K]Ariel	glances back. Not being tailed. Good.
	<[K]Ariel>	now... To begin tracking...
	* [K]Ariel	begins the searching quest...
	<Halifax>	[Ariel has stumbled upon a small doctors clinic and the backroom where Halifax lays bedridden. Bandages that are stained red circle her torso and she is a tad pale, but otherwise she looks fine. Emily has fallen asleep on the chair next to the bed. The doctor is not in.]
	* [K]Ariel	rest her back on the outer wall, being alarmed.
	<[K]Ariel>	(an attack!?)
	* [K]Ariel	peeks, checking for anomaly.
	* Ellisa	thinks about it...
	<Ellisa>	She... was feeling bad afterwards...
	* Halifax stirs in her light slumber. She seems to be awake...
	* [K]Ariel	make some noise to get her attention.
	<[K]Ariel>	Pzzt!
	<Halifax> 	Hmmm...?
	<Halifax> 	Ariel! Nice to see you...
	<[K]Ariel>	What happened!?
	<[K]Ariel>	You got ambushed?
	<Halifax> 	Oh, nothing much. Just felt like resting up a bit. Had a little to much iron in my diet recently.
	<[K]Ariel>	You got forced that said iron through your skin, it seems!
	* [K]Ariel	enters the rom.
	<[K]Ariel>	*room
	<[K]Ariel>	Can you walk? Let's get back to the others.
	<[K]Ariel>	I can carry you if you want--
	<[K]Ariel>	Oh? Miss Emily is here, too?
	<Halifax> 	Nah, I think I should stay in bed for a bit. I'll ask him if I can head out when he shows back up...
	<[K]Ariel>	So you have a proper medical assistance. I'm relieved.
	* [K]Ariel	sits besides her.
	<[K]Ariel>	.....yet, your days are already numbered.
	<Halifax> 	...Yeah, kinda of just puts icing on the cake, doesn't it.
	<[K]Ariel>	I'm glad i told you 'that'...
	<[K]Ariel>	At least I get it through before it's too late.
	* Halifax laughs a little but she looks abashed...
	<Halifax> I was shocked and kind of glad. It's flattering...
	<[K]Ariel>	It was shocking for me too, cap'n!
	<[K]Ariel>	Sheesh...
	<[K]Ariel>	Anyway, I will stay with you for now. You need anything done?
	<Halifax> 	Hmm... I guess I could use a drink. Throat has felt soar since I got up...
	<[K]Ariel>	Alright.
	* [K]Ariel	go fetch the water.
	<Halifax> 	Thanks
	<[K]Ariel>	...
	* [K]Ariel	just sit there and watch. Idly kicking her leg back and forth.
	* Halifax sits up carefully holding the glass of water and takes a few sips..
	* Halifax spares a glance at the sleeping Emily and then Ariel. She wears concern on her face.
	<[K]Ariel>	Say, captain...
	<[K]Ariel>	Will you be cured?
	<Halifax> 	...
	<Halifax> 	I'll find away.
	<[K]Ariel>	If it's something within reach, we will go get it.
	<[K]Ariel>	...even if it cost us everything....
	<[K]Ariel>	Is there a legend of panacea, or something?
	<Halifax> There's legends everywhere about fountains of youth and cure-alls and elixers... We'll find one...
	* [K]Ariel	take hali's hands, and hold it. Squeezing it.
	<[K]Ariel>	We will. We will find one. Real soon.
	* Halifax blushes...
	* Ellisa	knocks on the clinic's door..
	<Ellisa>	...there's only one place in town where she could be at...
	* [K]Ariel	get to the door, blade out. Intruders? Maybe it's that person who stab my cqp'n!
	* [K]Ariel	shhhhh cap'n.
	<Halifax>	This is a clinic. Don't go stabbing people here...
	<[K]Ariel>	(someone already stab you once, though.)
	<Halifax>	Just answer the door. I'm sure it's just somebody looking for a check up or medicine...
	<[K]Ariel>	Hello? Who might you be?
	<Ellisa>	..who the he---.. Ariel?
	<[K]Ariel>	Ellisa.
	* [K]Ariel	say in an unamused tone.
	<[K]Ariel>	I'm playing nurse.
	<Ellisa>	You're a bad nurse if capt'ns in that shape.
	* Ellisa	peers over.
	* Halifax	waves
	<[K]Ariel>	I blame someone who stab her in the gut.
	* Ellisa	blushes slightly at captain's sight.
	<Ellisa>	Hey, ya ain't dead yet so that's good so far.
	* [K]Ariel	's woman inituition kicks in. She eyes Ellisa suspiciously.
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